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insubstantiality Definition


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insubstantial
adj
    1. Not solid, strong or satisfying; flimsy; tenuous.
      Example: The evidence against them was too insubstantial to pursue the case
      Thesaurus: imaginary, unreal, ephemeral, illusory, intangible, fanciful; flimsy, slight, poor, decrepit, petty.
    2. Not made up of solid material; not real.
Derivative: insubstantiality
noun
    Derivative: insubstantially
    adverb
      Etymology: 17c.



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